Counselling services
SiO has a multidisciplinary team that offers individual counselling, couples sessions, and group therapy sessions.
Not sure what you need?
That’s completely fine! Tell us about your challenges in an application, and we’ll help you find the right path.
Therapy and counselling at SiO
SiO offers advisory sessions, support with study skills, and short-term psychotherapy.
Afraid of the dentist, blood, or needles?
We can help. Exposure therapy is a well-tested and effective method.
Couples sessions at SiO
We can help you better understand each other and find solutions to challenges in your relationship. This service is available as long as one of you is a student.
Psychomotor Physiotherapy at SiO
Psychomotor physiotherapy helps you understand and address tension in your body linked to stress and emotions. The treatment combines conversation with physical exercises.
Group therapy at SiO (in norwegian)
We offer groups for anxiety and worry, a support group for students with autism, a relationships group, and a group for master’s students, among others. Group therapy are currently only offered in Norwegian.
Groups outside of SiO
In Oslo, there are support groups for various topics, such as anxiety, experiences of sexual assault, eating disorders, substance addiction, and sex addiction. Most of the groups listed are held in norwegian, but please contact the groups/organisations directly to enquire about groups in english.
University chaplaincy
Offers free conversations and activities for all students in Oslo. They have confidentiality and do not keep medical records. You choose the topic for the conversation and who you want to talk to: a student Buddhist, student Humanist, Catholic student priest, or student chaplain.
